City · Noordwijk, South Holland

De Zilk: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, De Zilk had 2,420 residents. 15.5% of them (375 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than the municipality of Noordwijk (21.9%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Asia (3.5%), other Europe (2.5%) and Poland (2.3%). 58.7% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.4 percentage points.

Residents
2,420 on 1 January 2026
Migration background
15.5% 375 people
Born abroad
58.7% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022
+2.4 pp in share with a migration background

Map

Migration background, share of residents <15%, 15%–18%, 18%–25%, 25%–30%, 30%–45%, 45%–60%, ≥60%

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

  • Dutch origin 84.5% 2,045
  • Migration background 15.5% 375

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of De Zilk. For comparison, the line marks Noordwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

  • Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey
    3.5% 85 people
    Noordwijk 3.4% Netherlands 5.3%
  • Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland
    2.5% 60 people
    Noordwijk 5.8% Netherlands 5.6%
  • Poland
    2.3% 55 people
    Noordwijk 3.8% Netherlands 1.4%
  • Germany
    1.7% 40 people
    Noordwijk 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Indonesia
    1.4% 35 people
    Noordwijk 1.7% Netherlands 1.9%
  • Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean
    1.0% 25 people
    Noordwijk 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
  • Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    0.83% 20 people
    Noordwijk 0.48% Netherlands 1.1%
  • Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco
    0.83% 20 people
    Noordwijk 1.3% Netherlands 2.3%
  • Turkey
    0.41% 10 people
    Noordwijk 0.39% Netherlands 2.6%
  • Suriname
    0.41% 10 people
    Noordwijk 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%
  • Belgium
    0.41% 10 people
    Noordwijk 0.48% Netherlands 0.76%
  • Morocco
    0.21% 5 people
    Noordwijk 0.86% Netherlands 2.4%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

  • Born abroad (first generation) 58.7% 220
  • Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.7% 160

Men and women

Men
1,220
Women
1,200

Compared with all cities

Higher than 66% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

Measure
  • De Zilk
  • Noordwijk
  • Netherlands
Show as table
Year De ZilkNoordwijkNetherlands
1998 7.7%10.9%16.7%
1999 7.9%11.1%17.1%
2000 7.6%11.1%17.5%
2001 7.8%11.2%18.0%
2002 7.4%11.3%18.4%
2003 7.5%11.6%18.8%
2004 7.3%11.7%19.0%
2005 8.0%12.0%19.2%
2006 8.8%12.5%19.3%
2007 9.0%13.0%19.4%
2008 8.6%13.3%19.6%
2009 8.8%13.7%19.9%
2010 8.5%13.9%20.3%
2011 8.2%14.1%20.6%
2012 8.3%14.3%20.9%
2013 8.6%14.7%21.1%
2014 8.5%14.9%21.4%
2015 9.0%15.3%21.7%
2016 9.6%15.7%22.1%
2017 10.0%16.2%22.6%
2018 10.5%16.7%23.1%
2019 11.3%17.2%23.6%
2020 11.5%17.9%24.2%
2021 12.1%17.9%24.6%
2022 13.1%19.3%26.0%
2023 14.0%20.4%27.1%
2024 14.6%21.1%27.9%
2025 15.0%21.4%28.5%
2026 15.5%21.9%29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Postcodes in De Zilk

Largest group
2191 De Zilk 2,420 +2.4 pp Other Asia

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year Total residentsDutch originMigration backgroundEuropeOutside EuropeTurkeyMoroccoSurinameIndonesiaDutch CaribbeanGermanyPolandBelgiumOther EuropeOther AfricaOther AsiaOther Americas & OceaniaWestern migration backgroundNon-Western migration background
1998 2,2702,09517511055500255405560015514040
1999 2,2652,080180110805053010455555520514545
2000 2,2452,075170105655502554055550201013535
2001 2,2502,0751751156000025545105550201014035
2002 2,2202,055165100705052554010050520513530
2003 2,1952,0351651105500025545105500151013525
2004 2,1902,035160100550002554505500151012530
2005 2,1802,0101751106500525045155455201013535
2006 2,2102,0151951257005525045255500201515045
2007 2,2252,0252001257005520545255500251015045
2008 2,2102,0151901207005520104020060525015045
2009 2,2102,0151951158005525540205505251014550
2010 2,1801,99518511080005255452054010251014040
2011 2,1451,9701751056500020540200455251013540
2012 2,1701,990180100850002010451504015301012555
2013 2,1551,9651851058005515545305255351013060
2014 2,1151,935180958500520540200351535511560
2015 2,1651,97019511085001025540350351525513560
2016 2,1851,9752101209050525545455251530515055
2017 2,2001,98022012010005530545400351535515070
2018 2,1851,955230125105501025540455351540515580
2019 2,1751,9302451401105010305455553510401017570
2020 2,1801,930250145110501030540655351045518075
2021 2,3052,025280160115551025540701040555518590
2022 2,2951,99030016513550102510506554510552019090
2023 2,3602,0303301701601005301045601055157020195115
2024 2,3952,04535017018010510301040701050157525––
2025 2,4052,04536017019510510351540601060207525––
2026 2,4202,04537516521010510352040551060208525––